Second Sunday of Lent 25 February 2018

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1 Second Sunday of Lent 25 February 2018 This is my beloved son. Listen to Him. ~Mark 9:7 St. Michael Catholic Church Gastonia, North Carolina

2 This Week at St. Michael Sacred Liturgy Meetings & Events Sunday, February 25 2nd Sunday of Lent Monday, February 26 Tuesday, February 27 St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows Wednesday, February 28 Thursday, March 1 7:30 AM Holy Mass For the People 8:45 AM Confessions 10:00 AM Holy Mass Jacob & Joseph Younan 12:00 PM Holy Mass (Spanish) Priest Intention 7:00 AM Holy Mass Fr. Melchior Reichert, OSB 7:30 AM Lauds 7:00 AM Holy Mass (EF) Mike Guffey 7:45 AM Lauds 5:00 PM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 5:00 PM 5:45 PM Confessions 5:50 PM Vespers and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 6:15 PM Holy Mass Sandra Davis 7:00 AM Holy Mass (EF) Sherrie Davis 7:45 AM Lauds 10:00 PM Nocturnal Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 8:45 AM Donuts & Dogma/RCIA: PC/K 8:45 AM Eng. FF: School/C-Hall 10:00AM Spanish FF: All Bldgs. 2:00 PM Spanish Dance Practice: Gym 4:00 PM Youth Group Mtg: Ch/Gym/PC/K 7:00 PM SAA: C-Hall 1:00 PM Cursillo Grouping: HFR 2:30 PM Regnum Christie: HFR 3:15 PM Children s Choir 7:00 PM Fidelis: Gym 7:00 PM Spanish Mission Mtg: C-Hall 7:00 PM Schola Practice: Ch 7:00 PM Emmaus Groups: PC/C-Hall 7:00 PM Ultreya: HFR 7:00 PM English Adult Choir Practice 7:15 PM CSS (Romans): PC/K 6:00 PM Confirmation II: PC 6:30 PM Little Flowers: School Cafeteria 7:00 PM Fraternus: Gym 7:00 PM Financial Peace: School MC 7:00 PM Span. Youth Leaders Mtg: C-Hall 8:00 PM Prayer Group: Ch Friday, March 2 First Friday Saturday, March 3 First Saturday St. Katherine Drexel Sunday, March 4 3rd Sunday of Lent 7:00 AM Holy Mass William Tortorich 7:30 AM Lauds 8:15 AM Holy Mass Lawrence Levesque 9:00 AM 5:45 PM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 3:00 PM Divine Mercy Chaplet 6:00 PM Stations of the Cross 8:00 AM Holy Mass at Missionaries of Charity 8:00 AM Lauds & Miraculous Medal Novena 8:15 AM Holy Mass (EF) Louisa Hammill 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM Confessions 4:30 PM Holy Rosary 5:00 PM Holy Mass Cedeño & Vega Families 7:30 AM Holy Mass For the People 8:45 AM Confessions 10:00 AM Holy Mass Brian Anthony 12:00 PM Holy Mass (Spanish) Priest Intention 9:30 AM CSS (Exodus): HFR/K 3:00 PM Homeschool PE: Gym 4:00 PM K/C Lenten Meal 5:00 PM Lenten Retreat: Gym/K 7:00 PM Legion of Mary: HFR 7:00 PM Spanish Mass: Ch 8:00 AM Lenten Retreat: Gym/K 12:15 PM 1st Communion Retreat: Ch/ C-Hall/HFR/PC/K 8:00 PM AA Meeting: C-Hall 8:45 AM Donuts & Dogma/RCIA: PC/K 8:45 AM Eng. FF: School/C-Hall 10:00AM Spanish FF: All Bldgs. 1:00 PM Spanish Social: PC 2:00 PM Spanish Dance Practice: Gym 4:00 PM Youth Group Mtg: Ch/Gym/PC/K 7:00 PM SAA: C-Hall

3 Please Remember in your Prayers Parish Members & Friends: Fr. James Ebright, Fr. George Kloster, Sister Mary Olivia Shirley, Anna Ashworth, Janet Atherton, Joe Bell, Barbara Berg, Janice Black, Burton & Beth Bradley, Dorian Broadway, Robert Carothers, Hilario Chegue, Steven Cherry, Chuck Deal, Antonia Delgado García, Be y Dow, Elizabeth Eddie, Logan Escandón, María Ferran, Pete & Rebecca Files, Sarah & Casey Ford, Shannon Frazer, Lynne Freeman, KathyGeoffroy, Penny Godwin, Aleyda Gómez, Gwen Hart, Calvin Hebert, Carol Henderson, Dorothy Henley, Eric Hunter, Connie Hu er, Buddy James, Robin Johnson, Briceida Juya, Kay Landry, Pat Lauzon, Olivia Levesque, Cookie Lynn, Peter & Georgia Mannering, Antonia Marin, Rita Mascarenhas, Sadie Messer, Frank, Miriam & Elizabeth Micheli, Heathe Monteleagre, Marion Moore, Wayne Moore, Jack Neerincx, Gerald Orazem, Mary Packard, Charles Pasour, Karen Phaup, Ervin Phillips, Henry Phillips, Betsy Prui, Terry Purvis, Ivo Raimundo, Penny Ramsey, Lydia Robinson, Gladys Rodriguez, Sue Ruocco, K.S., Bill & Mary Saluke, Al & Jo Santoro, Ethan Sco, Marie Seager, Gemma Servin Vega, Jim Sneska, Pat Splawn, Bob Stauss, Alice Thornburg, Maerene Thomas, Tinsdale Family, Emperatriz Vidal, Jacqueline Wood, Paul & Marion Yager For all in service to our country: Stefan Zapata, Derrick Dobbins, Ma hew Barker, Kevin Haskins, Stephanie Miller Highlights March ~ 2018 Location: St. Michael Catholic Church Campus, Unless Otherwise Noted FOR A FULL LIST OF EVENTS, VISIT OUR PARISH CALENDAR: Friday, March 2 K/C Lenten Meal (4 8 PM) Saturday, March 3 1st Communion Retreat (12:15 PM) Friday, March 9 K/C Lenten Meal (4 8 PM) Friday, March 9-11 Rachel s Vineyard Retreat (Asheville) Monday, March 12 Red Cross Blood Drive(2 6:30PM) Wednesday, March 14 - Lenten Luncheon Friday, March 16 K/C Lenten Meal (4 8 PM) Saturday, March 17 SMCS Fundraiser Sunday, March 18 - St. Michael s BBQ Fundraiser Friday, March 23 K/C Lenten Meal (4 8 PM) Stations of the Cross (6 PM) Movie Night: For Greater Glory (7pm) Saturday, March 3 5:00 PM Mass Greeters: Tom & Cookie Lynn Lectors: Sue Neerincx, John Welsh Gi s: Sam & Marie Calouche EMHC: Lonikay Templeton Sunday, March 4 7:30 AM Mass Greeters: Laureen Dobbs Lectors: Lee Ann MacMillan Gi s: De Watson Sunday, SERVERS OF THE SACRED LITURGY March 4 10:00 AM Mass Greeters: Youth Group Lectors: Youth Group Gi s: Youth Group EMHC: Mark Ruocco First Communion Year 1 First Grade Retreat Saturday, March 3 12:15pm 3:30pm in the Church Hall. Please contact Theresa Webster with any questions at: tmwebster@stmichaelsgastonia.org. Spiritual Adop on ~ Month One ~ Developing Baby St. Michael s 2018 Spiritual Adop on program has completed its first month, and your spiritually adopted baby has become quite ac ve. Your baby is already 10,000 mes bigger than at concep on. Your baby has developed the founda on of his or her brain, spinal cord, and nervous system by the 20 th day. Your baby s heart began to beat on the 21 st day, pumping blood through its own circulatory system. During the next month your baby is in the period most vulnerable to abor on. Pray, pray, pray, that the Lord of Life will move the heart of your baby s mother to give him or her the most precious gi of all the gi of Life! READINGS FOR THE WEEK 2/26 3/04 Monday: Dn 9:4b-10; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Lk 6:36-38 Tuesday: Is 1:10, 16-20; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 23:1-12 Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16; Mt 20:17-28 Thursday: Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31 Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a; 17b-28a; Ps 105:16-21; Mt 21:33-43, Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Lk 15:1-3, Sunday: Ex 20:1-17 [1-3, 7-8, 12-17]; Ps 19:8-11; 1 Cor 1:22-25; Jn 2:13-25 Alternate readings (Year A): Ex 17:3-7; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; n 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]

4 Around our Parish & Diocese During Lent, the Sacrament of Reconcilia on will be oﬀered every Sunday from 8:45 AM 9:30 AM. Please take advantage of this special opportunity during this peniten al season. St. Michael s Knights of Columbus St. Gregory Council 6700 invites you to enjoy their Annual Lenten Meals Fridays during Lent February 16 - March 23 (4 8pm) Menu Dinners Sandwiches Fish Stew Mac n Cheese Sides Beverages ************************* All proceeds benefit St. Michael s and St. Gregory Council 6700 K/C St. Michael s BBQ Dinner March AM 2 PM MENU (Eat-In/To Go) Pulled Pork with Sauce, Cole Slaw and Baked Beans We have unplugged for Lent! Our Facebook page will be on hold un l Easter Sunday. What about yours? Shall not we, in this valley of tears, find it a pleasure to remain in the company of our best Friend...who can do for us everything that is good, who loves us most tenderly, and who, for that very reason, dwells with us always? (St Alphonsus Ligouri) Plate $10 1 1/2 lb container $20 1 cup container extra sauce $5 Buy your tickets after all Masses

5 Around our Parish & School Calling All Volunteers! Your time and talent are needed for our Spring Blood Drive Monday March 12, 2018 from 2:00-6:30pm No experience needed! Please contact Maureen Halek, Parish Nurse if you are able to help A en on Homeschool Families! Catholic Schoolhouse, a local homeschool program, is currently registering students for the academic year at St. Vincent De Paul Church. More than an academic co-op, we are a structured program mee ng weekly for homeschoolers Pre-K through 12 th Grade that includes chorus (full orchestra for older students), two hours or more of classroom instruc on, science experiments, art projects, and opportuni es for socializing. Older students earn credits toward gradua on. Families wan ng to ensure that CSH is the right fit for them are welcome to bring their students and walk through a morning with them. We currently meet on Wednesday mornings from 8:30am Noon. To schedule a visit or for more informa on please contact Toni Kea ng at or at charlo enc@catholicschoolhouse.com Early registra on ends March 15 th. Coming Friday March 23rd The Lay Dominicans and the Knights of Columbus present A chronical of the Cristeros War ( ); a war by the people of Mexico against the atheistic Mexican government. Come to Fish Fry at 5pm Stations of the Cross at 6pm Movie at 7pm in the gym Starts at 7pm after Stations of the Cross R Restricted Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Content Advisory: Graphic wartime violence and some disturbing images, including torture and executions of youths and executions of clergy; clerical participation in war violence; desecration of churches and sacred articles. This movie could be too intense for younger children & teens.

6 Prayer to Our Lady of Good Remedy O Mother of the Divine Redeemer, who under the title of our Lady of Good Remedy comes to the aid of all who call upon thee, extend thy maternal protection to us. We depend on thee, Dear Mother, as helpless and needy children depend on a tender and caring mother. Thrift Store Needs You may give electronically at ******************************* Prayerfully consider giving at least one hour's wage per week to the Lord. Canned vegetables, soups, fruit, chicken, Spam & tuna Peanut Bu er / Spaghe sauce Instant Mashed Potatoes Bo led Juices / Dry Milk Warm blankets Pillows/Bedding Warm clothing (coats/jackets/ sweaters, socks, etc.) Please bring items to the store Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, call Thank you for your generosity! Free at: BestLentEver.com "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him." Let us learn to listen be er to each other and God by planning on par cipa ng in a Worldwide Marriage Encounter (WWME) weekend. The next weekends are: Aug 3-5, 2018 in Chapel Hill, NC and Nov 9-11, 2018 in ATLANTIC BEACH, NC. Early sign up is recommended. For more informa on visit our website at: h ps:// NCMarriageDiscovery.org or contact us at applica ons@ncmarriagediscovery.org or During Lent stewards are called to focus on prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, how much time am I giving to God in prayer?

7 PARISH DIRECTORY 708 St. Michael s Lane Gastonia, NC Pastor (Ext. 101) Rev. Fr. Matthew Buettner mrbuetner@charlottediocese.org DIRECTORIO DE MINISTERIOS 708 St. Michael s Lane Gastonia, NC Vicaría de Gastonia - Ministerio Hispano Padre José Antonio Juya Parochial Vicar (Ext 101) In Residence (Ext. 101) Hispanic Priest (Ext. 112) Deacon (Ext. 101) Rev. Fr. Jason Christian frchristian@stmichaelsgastonia.org Rev. Fr. James Ebright jaebright@charlottediocese.org Rev. Fr Jose Antonio Juya jjajuya@yahoo.com Rev. Mr. John Weisenhorn yourdeak@gmail.com Bendición o Presentación de Niños Betty Villegas Catequesis para Niños, Jóvenes & Adultos Mireya Rico Luzmar Gómez Charla para el Sacramento del Matrimonio María y Dioney Consejería Espiritual - Jueves y Viernes Llame al Padre José al Pastoral Care (Ext. 101) Sr. Carolyn Mary Coll, RSM mercy1827.9@gmail.com Administrative Assistant Mrs. Phyllis Mueller (Ext. 129) prmueller@stmichaelsgastonia.org Parish Secretary (Ext. 101) Ms. Lissette Westover secretary@stmichaelsgastonia.org Facilities Manager Mr. Tim Mueller (Ext. 104) tmueller@stmichaelsgastonia.org Religious Education (English) Mrs. Theresa Webster (Ext. 114) tmwebster@stmichaelsgastonia.org Choirs Adult Mrs. Toni Keating (Ext. 101) tmkeating@stmichaelsgastonia.org Parish Nurse (Ext. 128) Children Latin Mrs. Kristen Levine tklehome@bellsouth.ne Ms. Kristy Brown kristylynnbrown@gmail.com Mrs. Maureen Halek mohalekrn@gmail.com St Michael Thrift Store 1111 S. York Street - Gastonia, NC Phone: Tuesday Friday:10-5:30 Saturday:10-4 Thrift Store Manager Ms. Amy Pruitt appruitt@stmichaelsgastonia.org St. Michael Catholic School 704 St Michael s Lane - Gastonia, NC Phone: School Principal Mrs. Sheila Levesque (Ext. 118) salevesque@stmichaelsgastonia.org Coordinadora Comité Pastoral Hispano Reina Granadino Coordinador General de Liturgia John Herrera Julio García Graciela López Decoración para Celebraciones/Artículos Religiosos Nora Hospitalidad: Ariel y Diana Salazar Lectores: Luzmar Gómez / Ministros Extraordinarios de la Sagrada Comunión Julio García Graciela López Ministerio de Jóvenes Ivonne Segura Ministerio del Coro (incluyendo bodas/ quinceañeras) Fátima Brens Rolando Espinoza Ministerio Misionero Graciela López Alicia Alvaré Misa para Difuntos Primeros viernes durante Misa de sanación Anótese con Betty Villegas Monaguillos: Mireya Rico Ofrendas: Ariel y Diana Salazar Preparación Pre-Matrimonial: María Luna Preparación Pre- Bautismal Graciela López Quinceañeras: Luzmar Gómez Visita a enfermos: Héctor y Alicia Alvaré Padre José

8 Around our Parish Soup & Chili Cook Off Winners of Soup Contest Winners of the Chili Contest 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place

9 Se transfiguró en su presencia Del santo Evangelio según san Marcos 9, 2-10 En aquel tiempo, Jesús tomó aparte a Pedro, a Santiago y a Juan, subió con ellos a un monte alto y se transfiguró en su presencia. Sus vestiduras se pusieron esplendorosamente blancas, con una blancura que nadie puede lograr sobre la tierra. Después se les aparecieron Elías y Moisés, conversando con Jesús. Entonces Pedro le dijo a Jesús: «Maestro, qué a gusto estamos aquí! Hagamos tres tiendas, una para ti, otra para Moisés y otra para Elías». En realidad no sabía lo que decía, porque estaban asustados. Se formó entonces una nube, que los cubrió con su sombra, y de esta nube salió una voz que decía: «Este es mi Hijo amado; escúchenlo». En ese momento miraron alrededor y no vieron a nadie sino a Jesús, que estaba solo con ellos. Cuando bajaban de la montaña, Jesús les mandó que no contaran a nadie lo que habían visto, hasta que el Hijo del hombre resucitara de entre los muertos. Ellos guardaron esto en secreto, pero discutían entre sí qué querría decir eso de "resucitar de entre los muertos". Oración introductoria Qué a gusto estoy contigo en oración, Señor y Padre mío. Pero qué fácil es que convierta mi oración en un necio monólogo, en palabrería centrada en mí mismo Por eso te pido, humildemente, la luz y la fuerza de tu Espíritu Santo que pueden transfigurar esta meditación en un auténtico momento de contemplación. Petición Señor, dame la gracia de tener una fuerte experiencia de tu presencia en este oración. Meditación del Papa Francisco Es el cumplimiento de la revelación; por esto a su lado aparecen transfigurados Moisés y Elías, que representan la Ley de los profetas, significando que todo termina y comienza en Jesús, en su pasión y su gloria. La voz de orden para los discípulos y para nosotros es esta: 'Escuchadlo'. Escuchen a Jesús. Es él el Salvador: seguidlo. Escuchar a Cristo, de hecho comporta asumir la lógica de su ministerio pascual, ponerse en camino con él, para hacer de la propia existencia un don de amor a los otros, en dócil obediencia con la voluntad de Dios, con una actitud de separación de las cosas mundanas y de libertad interior. Es necesario, en otras palabras, estar prontos a 'perder la propia vida', donándola para que todos los hombres sean salvados, y para que nos reencontremos en la felicidad eterna. El camino de Jesús siempre nos lleva a la felicidad. No nos olvidemos: el camino de Jesús siempre nos lleva a la felicidad, habrá en medio una cruz o las pruebas, pero al final nos lleva siempre a la felicidad. Jesús no nos engaña. Nos prometió la felicidad y nos la dará si seguimos su camino. Reflexión Hoy parece ser el día de la revelación del Señor. Nos ha asegurado que algunos de los presentes no morirían sin ver la gloria de Dios. Pues bien, ya nos lo ha mostrado el evangelio: "...y se transfiguró delante de sus discípulos..." Durante su vida terrena, no sólo hubo una sola transfiguración, sino que hubo más revelaciones o manifestaciones de su divinidad: el Nacimiento anunciado a los pastores, la voz que clama al salir Él de las aguas después de su bautismo, la entrada en Jerusalén, la Eucaristía, su muerte en la Cruz, su resurrección y ascensión a los cielos... Pero, cuáles son las transfiguraciones de Cristo en estos días? Parece ser que hay una que todos los días se lleva acabo: la Consagración del pan y del vino en su Cuerpo y su Sangre. Esa es la mayor manifestación que hay en nuestros días. Allí no están presentes ni Elías ni Moisés, sino solamente la Trinidad que nos da la certeza de estar presenciando un acto misterioso y milagroso a la vez. Cristo nos invita a verle en la Eucaristía con ojos de fe, y decirle como Pedro: qué bien se está aquí, Señor? Él nos está esperando para que le encontremos en el sagrario. Él está allí, y se te transfigurará sólo si estás dispuesto a seguirle con humildad y amor. Propósito Invocar a la Virgen María, para que me ayude a escuchar y seguir siempre al Señor Jesús, hasta la pasión y la cruz, para participar también en su gloria. Diálogo con Cristo Jesús, gracias por invitarme a subir al monte alto de la oración, porque quieres transfigurarte para que pueda comprender la grandeza de tu gloria y pueda así convertirme en ese discípulo y misionero, que con tu gracia, acerca a otras personas, especialmente de mi familia, a experimentar la luz de tu Palabra, el consuelo de tu cercanía, lo maravilloso de tu amor. Permite que salga de esta oración configurado contigo para revestir con tu amor mis pensamientos, palabras y obras.

10 PARISH INFORMATION SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM If you are interested in having your child baptized, please contact the church office at SACRAMENT OF HOLY MATRIMONY All weddings are celebrated inside the Church on Saturday at 10 AM or 12 PM. Please contact the church office at for more information. MARRIAGE TRIBUNAL ADVOCATE Please contact Donna Snyder at or at SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK Please call the church office ( ) to set a time before serious surgery or any time in an emergency. HOLY COMMUNION AT HOME Please contact Sr. Carolyn Mary Coll at or mercy1827.9@gmail.com FAITH FORMATION & SACRAMENTS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS Contact the Director of Religious Education Theresa Webster at ext 114 or tmwebster@stmichaelsgastonia.org RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) Anyone interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith or who wishes to become Catholic should contact the Director of Religious Education Theresa Webster at ext. 114 or tmwebster@stmichaelsgastonia.org DEVOTIONS Wednesday: 5:00 PM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 5:50 PM Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament First Fridays: 10 PM Thursday 7 AM Friday: Nocturnal Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Every Friday: 9 AM - 7 PM All Day Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3 PM Saturdays: 8:00 AM Lauds & Miraculous Medal Novena Fridays of Lent: 6 PM Stations of the Cross PARISH PASTORAL & FINANCE COUNCIL MEMBERS Pastoral Council Steve Cherry Juan García Reina Granadino John Keating Maureen O Keefe Riguey Gomez John Guglielmetti Dawn Nielson scherry@mrdacpa.com gaston.instructor@gmail.com reinaigranadino@hotmail.com keatingusa@gmail.com Finance Council mokeefe31@gmail.com rigueygomez@hotmail.com gccgolfer7@gmail.com dnielson1@bellsouth.net ST. MICHAEL S PARISH APP Download the app by texting the word app to 88202, or by clicking the QR Code below (you have to have a QR scanner app on your smartphone in order to scan the QR Code), or you can also download the app to your phone by visiting the App Store or Google Play! ATTENTION NEWCOMERS Have you completed a parish registration form? Do you have any questions? Please feel free to ask one of our Greeters!